K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum by Evolution Design

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum by Evolution Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Architectura Competition Category.

AesArchitectura· 2016

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum

by Evolution Design

Client: Evolution Design

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum

K.I.S.S. est progressio domiciliorum Turici, in Helvetia sita, quae quadraginta sex maisonettas (habitacula duobus tabulatis) continet. Inquilini inter tres typos conclavium eligere possunt, qui indole atque affectu differunt. Haec progressio voluntati inquilinorum respondet, qui domos secundum proprium ingenium ac vivendi rationem quaerunt. Investigatio mercatus regionis et mutationes societatis exspectatae definitionem trium typorum direxerunt. Materiae pretio moderato, ut cementum nudum, chalybs inoxidabilis, pavimenta resinacea et tabulae multiplicis ligni, sumptus parvos servant. Aedificium octo tabulata supra terram et duo tabulata subterranea ad autocineta locanda habet.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. K.I.S.S. Residential Development Progressio Domiciliorum necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: K.I.S.S. is a bold residential development of 46 maisonettes that are very different from the usual white-wall single-story Swiss rental apartments. By offering tenants the choice of three different apartment typologies – funky, industrial and classic – K.I.S.S. responds to the future tenant needs for distinct apartments, which suit their individuality and lifestyle.
Dimensions & Packaging: K.I.S.S. consists of 8 floors above ground level and two floors of underground parking. The total apartment floor area is 4’800 m2 and the total commercial area is 700 m2.
Tags: Residential development, residential and commercial development, KISS, Zurich, Switzerland
Production Technology: K.I.S.S. has received a Minergie certification. The ecological heating system uses a geothermal heat pump for heating and cooling. The structure was developed to enable long-term flexibility. This allows for an easy interconnection of individual apartments. The facades are insulated with 25 cm insulation. A special stucco render with 5 layers gives a special effect of shifting colors. All window frames are angled in different directions to create light reflections, adding a feeling of movement.
Design Challenge: In order to meet the needs of future tenants for the different spaces and atmospheres but at the same time to keep the building costs low to appeal to a younger market segment, readily available technologies and materials were maximally used in the development of K.I.S.S. Exposed concrete, stainless steel, resin flooring, plywood paneling and bespoke graffiti are a few elements that created the individual look of each apartment, yet are affordable materials to use.
Research: An intensive market research of the area, its infrastructure, its typical employees and their income class was conducted. This knowledge, together with the anticipated future changes in society (Sinus-Milieu Model), helped classifying potential customers of similar lifestyles and perceptions into three specific target groups. As a result, three different apartment typologies were designed to meet their needs.
Inspiration: The demand for identity and individuality in the rental market has massively increased in the last years, therefore the main aim was to create a low-cost rental development that targets young people by going beyond the functionality and meeting their growing needs for expressing their individuality and plurality.
Project Duration: The building works started in April 2009 and finished in July 2012. Location: Zurich, Switzerland.
Operation Flow: K.I.S.S. is a residential development with 46 apartments on 1-7 floors and some commercial areas on the ground floor.
Image Credits: Peter Wurmli